Flintoff, Savage and the Ping Pong Guy

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Andrew Flintoff, Robbie Savage and Matthew Syed discuss topical sports talking points. Three-time winners at the Radio Academy Awards: Best Podcast; Best New Show; Best Presenter

BBC Radio 5 live


    • Dec 24, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 7m AVG DURATION
    • 52 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Flintoff, Savage and the Ping Pong Guy

    I Believe In Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2018 40:24


    Fred, Robbie and Matthew talk about all things Christmas and discuss what it is like to be a sports person over the festive period.

    Can You Deal With It

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2018 71:38


    Fred, Rob and Matthew discuss the BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards. Then Andy Burnham comes in to try and explain where we are with Brexit and talk about politics.

    "Batdance"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2018 80:19


    Fred, Robbie & Matthew talk about I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, Tyson Fury’s fight against Deontay Wilder, Raheem Sterling and racism in football.

    In The Tower

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2018 74:48


    Meaty topics include; Tony Bellew’s final fight and the morality of football vs other sports, plus the trio reveal whether the famous people they’ve met matched up to their public personas.

    Walk Of Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2018 79:28


    Fred, Rob and Matthew discuss life changing moments, creativity in sport and following Freddie's new job as co-presenter of Top Gear, they all talk about their favourite cars.

    The Sound Of Silence

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2018 75:35


    Fred, Rob and Matthew talk about why some sports have silent crowds, what they’ve all learned about themselves over the last 12 months and the psychology of losing streaks.

    Do You Know The Way of Senhor José

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2018 72:48


    Fred, Rob and Matthew discuss Jose Mourinho’s difficulties at Man United, the football academy system pathway and the UFC controversy after the McGregor v Khabib fight.

    He Ain't Injured, He's My Brother

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2018 68:02


    Fred, Robbie & Matthew ask why some sportspeople are better competing as individuals rather than in a team. They then debate if kids should be given so much homework.

    Don't Call It A Comeback

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2018 65:10


    Fred, Robbie & Matthew return to talk about Tiger Woods & their own comebacks. They also discuss who Anthony Joshua should fight next, Deontay Wilder, Tyson Fury or Dillian Whyte.

    'Til the Wheels Fall Off

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2018 90:23


    Fred, Robbie & Matthew talk about the fallout from the Australian Cricket teams ball tampering scandal. They then discuss young peoples' potential and their fear of failure.

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    Simply The Best Funny Moments Of Series One

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2018 50:44


    Listen to Fred, Rob and Matthew's funnest moments from the first series including valentine stories, the time Robbie bought a boat and Fred becoming an England football fan.

    Got You By The Balls

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2018 69:33


    Fred, Robbie & Matthew talk about the Australian’s getting caught ball tampering, their humiliations on the sports field and some of the things they have done for charity.

    Last Ango In Paris

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2018 76:51


    Fred, Robbie & Matthew debate if ranting in a sporting environment are effective or not. They then put forward their manifestos for trying to become Prime Minister.

    (I Want to Be) Elected

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2018 75:00


    Fred, Robbie & Matthew talk about Jamie Carragher’s spitting incident and provocation, cycling and drug use in sport and they end by revealing their future ambitions.

    The Pink Panther

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2018 82:10


    Fred, Robbie & Matthew debate if sport should be about entertaining the fans or getting results. They then discuss people who made them believe they could breakthrough in sport.

    Million Dollar Question

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2018 60:44


    Fred, Robbie & Matthew answer listener questions including; do you need to love your sport, which Winter Olympic sport would they like to try and what is their favourite cheese?

    Viennetta Waltz

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2018 66:33


    Fred, Robbie & Matthew ask if sports people are fitter and more skillful now than when they played and compare different sporting eras. Then they discuss sexism in sport.

    Going to Mexico

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2018 71:51


    Fred, Robbie & Matthew talk about how they control their nerves in sport and life, then discuss the times in their lives when they feel like they have been wronged.

    Hanging on the Telephone

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2018 7:34


    Fred, Robbie & Matthew call in on the phone to explain why there isn't a full Podcast this week and talk about topics they want to discuss on the next one.

    Forest For The Trees

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2018 70:56


    Fred, Robbie & Matthew ask if they have got their work-life balance right, debate which of their sports is harder mentally and requires more skill. Then they play a guessing game.

    Anyone For Tennis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2018 64:26


    Fred, Robbie & Matthew talk about their Christmas holidays, discuss the latest Ashes series and reveal the things they are excited by and what is going to bore them in 2018.

    Rhinestone Cowboy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2017 81:48


    Fred, Robbie & Matthew talk about pressure and preparation for a big sporting event like the Ashes. They then reveal which historical event or time they would want to go back to.

    Loving the Alien

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2017 69:27


    Fred, Robbie & Matthew talk about the positive and negative use of anger in sport, they then move on to debate three different conspiracy theories.

    Fly Me to the Moon

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2017 84:32


    Fred, Robbie & Matthew talk about making the jump from youth to senior sports teams, debate if a managers body size matters and reveal what new challenge they’d like to take on.

    Dancing in the Dark

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2017 65:31


    Fred, Robbie & Matthew talk about the moments in their career they'd most like to relive, the things they've said that have come back to haunt them and reveal their genuine fears.

    Fools Gold

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2017 67:07


    Fred, Robbie and Matthew discuss awards, fair and unfair criticism they’ve received during their careers and which sports team they think is the greatest ever.

    Diamonds Are Forever

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2017 66:50


    Find out who makes their Ashes 2005 & 2017, Manchester clubs and Manchester United & Liverpool dream teams. They then reveal what sporting replicas they’d have in their gardens.

    Drive My Car

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2017 61:56


    Flintoff, Savage & Syed debate where the line should be drawn on sports people going out and what young people aspire to be today with the rise of YouTube & reality TV stars.

    When Will I Be Famous?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2017 59:48


    Flintoff, Savage & Syed talk about doing things that were very much out of their comfort zone. They then discuss sports commentators and all end up having a go at doing some.

    The Blueprint

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2017 87:56


    Flintoff, Savage & Syed lay out their blueprints for youth cricket, grass roots football and the world of business. Then they talk about bad decision making in sport and life.

    Back In The Saddle

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2017 81:01


    Flintoff, Savage & Syed debate the sporting summer, reveal what phrases and sayings annoy them and talk about the madness of football managers being sacked after only a few games.

    The Boys Are (Almost) Back In Town...

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2017 1:11


    Set your alerts and tell your friends! Flintoff, Savage and the Ping Pong Guy returns on Monday 18 September...

    In The Army Now

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2017 63:40


    Flintoff, Savage & Syed debate if team building exercises work, reveal their fantasy dinner guests and talk about what they’ve learned from doing this Podcast.

    What Have You Done For Me Lately

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2017 83:29


    Flintoff, Savage & Syed reveal what goes on inside a dressing room; debate if sport helps build character and discuss how hard it is to make real friends.

    It Started with a Kiss

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2017 79:23


    Flintoff, Savage & Syed discuss why the England football team under perform, suggest rule changes to make sport better and debate if sports people are intelligent.

    The Colonic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2017 79:09


    Flintoff, Savage & Syed discuss the psychology of playing in big finals, reveal their guilty pleasures and debate what are the most undervalued and pointless sporting positions.

    You Can Leave Your Socks On

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2017 79:56


    Andrew Flintoff, Robbie Savage and Matthew Syed discuss whether Arsene Wenger should remain as Arsenal boss, talk fashion on and off the field and reveal some of the things they’ve done just for money.

    Sink Twice

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2017 75:24


    Flintoff, Savage and Syed discuss John Terry’s final game for Chelsea, reveal their embarrassing moments on and off the field and talk about the important role mums play in sport.

    Captain Sav

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2017 73:39


    Flintoff, Savage & Syed discuss are sports people becoming boring. What it's like to suddenly earn big money. Then talk black box thinking & what they learned from their failures.

    Walking In Fresh Air

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2017 75:08


    Flintoff, Savage & Syed discuss sports people they believe were overrated and underrated, what is cheating and talk about their own experiences of mental health issues.

    Bust A Move

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2017 88:50


    Andrew Flintoff, Robbie Savage and Matthew Syed reveal their dressing-room bust-ups, talk youth versus experience after Anthony Joshua’s victory over Wladimir Klitshcko and discuss the abuse of positions of power in sport.

    One Moment In Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2017 59:33


    Flintoff, Savage & Syed reveal moments in their careers they'd change. Discuss the issues around kids hoping to be professionals and discuss why home field advantage is important?

    Mop! In the Name of Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2017 71:37


    Flintoff, Savage & Syed discuss the role of a pundit. Share their experiences of terrorism and threats in sport. Plus give us an insight into dressing room pranks.

    I Need A Hero

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2017 70:31


    Flintoff, Savage & Syed ask what is the sporting definition of the term ‘World Class’? Which sporting hero inspired them? Is going to see a sports event live better than on TV?

    Under Pressure

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2017 59:33


    Join Andrew Flintoff, Robbie Savage, and Matthew Syed as they debate the psychology of performing under pressure, what are the mental effects of a long term injury and leadership in sport and life.

    I've Got The Shower

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2017 66:14


    Are ticket prices in football overpriced? Playing sport at international level. Can 10,000 hours of practice lead to a sporting career? These are the topics up for discussion.

    Return Of The McEnroe

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2017 62:35


    Join Andrew Flintoff, Robbie Savage, and Matthew Syed as they debate the delicate relationship between the media and sport, is a sports person only in it for the money and the irrational hatred of people in sport.

    Bark at the Moon

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2017 60:46


    Former England cricket captain Andrew Flintoff, former footballer for Wales and 606 presenter Robbie Savage, and former Olympic table tennis player and sports journalist Matthew Syed discuss the week's sporting talking points. Tonight they tackle: red cards in cricket, the challenges of being a sporting parent and the issue of legal and non-legal use of drugs in sport.

    The Only Way Is Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2017 57:27


    In episode four of the new series, Andrew Flintoff, Robbie Savage & Matthew Syed discuss trash talk, the impact of sport on relationships and sports best and worst fans.

    Hungry Like The Fox

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2017 58:00


    In the third podcast of this new series Andrew Flintoff, Robbie Savage and Matthew Syed discuss hunger in sport, should the Olympics be gold or go home and controversy in sport.

    We don't need no motivation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2017 55:07


    In the second podcast of their new series Andrew Flintoff, Robbie Savage and Matthew Syed discuss what sport takes the most out of you, retirement, sports films and motivational speakers.

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